Senior Project Manager – Data Centres / Mission Critical – Frankfurt

As Senior Project Manager, you will take overall responsibility for managing complex data centre and mission-critical projects from project initiation through to delivery. You will act as a senior client representative, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and ensuring projects are delivered safely, commercially and in line with programme and quality requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading medium to large-scale data centre and mission-critical projects across the full project lifecycle.
• Acting as the primary point of contact for clients and maintaining strong, trusted relationships with key stakeholders.
• Leading multidisciplinary teams across civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, architectural and specialist engineering disciplines.
• Establishing project objectives, delivery strategies, scopes, programmes and key milestones in collaboration with clients.
• Coordinating stakeholder requirements and translating client objectives into clear project briefs and delivery plans.
• Managing project planning, cost control, project administration, procurement and contract-related activities.
• Monitoring project performance against programme, budget, scope and quality requirements.
• Identifying project risks, dependencies and potential issues at an early stage and developing appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Coordinating internal resources, external consultants, contractors and other project stakeholders.
• Leading project meetings, design reviews, workshops and senior stakeholder discussions.
• Reviewing technical and commercial information to support informed client decision-making.
• Supporting the development of business cases, options appraisals and value engineering strategies.
• Managing projects with demanding programmes and short lead times while maintaining delivery quality.
• Ensuring effective communication between the client, design team, contractors and wider project stakeholders.
• Supporting contract management and the commercial administration of projects.
• Ensuring appropriate project governance, reporting and project controls are maintained throughout delivery.
• Promoting high standards of health, safety, sustainability and technical quality across projects.
• Supporting the development and mentoring of project managers and wider project teams.
• Contributing to the continued growth of the Data Centre and Mission Critical business in Germany.
• Supporting business development, client relationship management and the identification of future project opportunities.

Job Requirement Requirements:

• A degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management or a related technical discipline.
• 7+ years of experience managing multidisciplinary design, engineering or construction projects.
• Proven experience managing medium to large-scale projects with multiple technical and commercial stakeholders.
• Previous experience within data centres, mission-critical facilities, industrial, infrastructure or other technically complex sectors.
• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary design and engineering processes.
• Experience managing project programmes, budgets, risks, resources and commercial requirements.
• Strong client-facing experience with the ability to operate confidently at senior stakeholder and director level.
• Experience working within an engineering consultancy, design organisation or comparable project environment would be highly advantageous.
• Strong understanding of project controls, reporting and governance.
• Experience using modern digital project delivery and collaboration platforms, including BIM/CDE environments.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to identify project and business opportunities.
• Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively within international and culturally diverse project teams.
• Fluent German and strong English.
• Willingness to undertake occasional short-, medium- and longer-term travel depending on project requirements.